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World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
http://worldbaserace.com is on for the summer! web page slowly take place!

I am thinking of international staff as judges, and a jury. I need also staff rotating on the top of the ciiff to. If someone feel the need to be voluntary staff let me know! I dont know what I can offer yet, but the first year will be learning what we can do better next year, and hopefully show people what we can do, and possible have an arrangement that will survive. I am in cooperation with the local sport club so I will have some help with the technical part! Also english grammar help for the web page could help alot!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
What are the prizes for winning?
I'm a slow American. Will there be Sherpas available?Smile
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Re: [554] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
You buy my plane ticket and I'll pack your rig to the top.Tongue
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Re: [554] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Prices will be

1. 2000 euro
2. 1000 euro
3. 500 euro
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Great see you there if anyone wants to do a pre warm up warm up I will be in LB the week before
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
will this event include both tracking and wingsuits?
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Re: [dhracer33] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
There is only one class, and that is what ever takes you down 750 m in safe altitude fastest! There is only one regulation about the suit, and that is it have to be possible to get from a "official" producer availeble for everyone on the marked! Personal adjustments, and modification is allowed!

Will post a FAQ soon on web site!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
hmm,...sounds like a wingsiut contest,....Unimpressed
tracking would be cool,...Blush
but, good to hear that this event takes progress,...
go for it....Wink
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
There have been great response so far, and we thank you all for your interest! There will be a FAQ page soon on the web page!

There is just one thing I want you all to know! There is only experienced wing suit flyers, trackers, flysuits jumpers that will be picked for the competition! Great big wall experience is a MUST. A good safety profile, and safety understanding!

There is other cliffs that suits more for less experienced jumpers, but for jumpers without big wall experience I recomend a trip to Kjerag first. They have people to coach and take care of newcommers!

Im sure most of you who did attend Petronas competition remember how special it was to be counted down on exit? How the adrenalin flowed, and added the extra tention! There it is not easy to jump in a competition, and it is easy to make mistakes if you are not confident with your equipment or the cliff! Bear this in mind when you attend to World BASE Race, the atmosphere change, and the extra pressure the public and tv will do as well!

Have a nice day Cya soon
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
We welcome onboard Espen Fadnes alias "Fatsnake" From VKB as World BASE Race spokesman!

We had a great week with publicity from national media, and the interest and expectations is growing! We also got our first partner http://www.grande.no We say thanks for the willingnes to build two ramps in wood for us, to be used in the race!

We will need a rigger to check gear, safety staff, jury, and judges! As said before we dont know what we can offer, but I keep you all updatet about our progress!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
what a minute! let me get this straight... this event is going to be held on the cliff now commoly known as "jt and shane's cliff" right?

well two ramps to be built up there, this is great news! just awesome. i assume they will be smooth wooden ones so that we can go off with skateboards and rollerblades and set up a slip and slide (slick plastic with soap and water like kids use) so we can go off on sliding our bellies in wingsuits and slide off with inner tubes. etc... i really like the direction you are taking with this event. thoughtful of you to organize 2 ramps, one to have a speed transition to flat exit, and the other to have some kicker to it. great thinking!

shane and i are very happy to open our cliff for the event and appreciate all your hard work.

this is going to be great. can't wait!

UPH
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Re: [blunderguff] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Hi!

Yes we could have 2 classes, but this competition is about speed! The fastest flying human being! Next year we might open for another cliff, that suits better for tracking!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
I can get built what ever you wish, and you can go off how you like! Just bring me the cash!

Have a nice one! Cya soon! What happend to the production company?
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
This is not how to approach the event on mail! We have plenty to do, so if we do not give you the answer you are looking for, wait for the FAQ page to come soon! We try to update little bit every day, so please be patient!

Jumper
"hi paul,

my name is ..., i´m from ....

please tell me, how can i get to this contest? i really want to do that - i have 86 base and around 600 skydives. please give me infos..

thanks ..."


Me
"Hi ....i!

86 jumps is not much, compare to what we expect the level to be in this competition! This event we will pick only the most experienced jumpers, and we will do not take any chances, especially this is the first year we run this! We just can not affort to take any chances. Even you are a supertalent, it would not help, you have to wait until you have time in sport, and a surten experience with wing suits etc! You can come and learn what we are doing, for then prepare for next years event! Hope you understand!"


Jumper

"no, i don´t understand!! what? who are you, immortal superBASEgods? 2500jumps? can you beat the gravity? this is not fair. you plan to make a warm up week, so it also should be a qualifying week. everybody, who spends the money for a trip to norway should get the chance to qualify. ok, i have not so many jumps like you, but you are not in the position to say that i´m not good enough.

...and what do you exactly mean with "You can come and learn what we are doing, for then prepare for next years event"???

please answer"



Me
Hi ....!

Tune down okay! I have plenty to organize and answer, so take it easy!

Nobody will stop you attending the warm up week, to show how good you are! You have to prove you have the schills, talent, experience, good safety attetude, safety profile, years in sport, and be one of the 32 best flyers! You have time to jump your butt off before the competition starts, and come with more than 86 jumps in your loggbook! What is your experience? How many terminals jumps, tracking jumps, wingsuit? years in sport? You just tell me you have 86 jumps! How can I know what kind of jumper you are when you just give me a number?

Have a nice day

Paul

I hope you all understand we are not playing game here! We want to present a new competition for the audience, and will not take any risk! We will show the world we can do a safe competition in front of public. At least show we are Grown ups who show responsibillity! We have a long way to go, but we will make small steps on the way, and learn by walking the road!

Have a nice day!

Paul
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
For those of you who have facebook. Can you add this event page, and invite all of your frinds, to come! We are looking for more than 1000 invitations before the end of the week, and more than 10 000 before end of the month! Thank you very much

http://www.facebook.com/...650052141&ref=mf
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Re: [jtholmes] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
[quote

shane and i are very happy to open our cliff for the event and appreciate all your hard work.

this is going to be great. can't wait!

UPH
You got it! You and Shane open the event if you come and qualify And only one of you two can go to the final! Laugh The other one is watching from the sideline Sly
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
434 wrote:
For those of you who have facebook. Can you add this event page, and invite all of your frinds, to come! We are looking for more than 1000 invitations before the end of the week, and more than 10 000 before end of the month! Thank you very much

http://www.facebook.com/...650052141&ref=mf

wow...more than 10000 persons, where would you place all this people? fill up the fjord with boat?
but i hope you get the event up and going..
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Re: [blunderguff] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
lol we are talking about letting people know, not that everybody will come! In few years we hope this event is world well known respected event! Now we want people to know about Romsdalen, be interested in the area, and maybe they find our mountain and rock festival is interesting to. This is not all about BASE jumping but we will use it as a tool to make Rauma community interesting for people to move here with their families, and find their outdoor interest! We need people here now, and festivals can help to community to survive! Rauma have for many years been a slowly dying place countryside, but old strong industry have kept it together. Now it is time to pay back for the great life they have given us here. Rauma the world best outdoor place to live!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
FAQ page is under construction! Please help with Q´s and grammar!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Will you be measuring the opening height and the time of flight when jumpers cross the finish line? If yes, with L/D Calculator, you can calculate L/D and compile interesting data.

Anybody interested? I have some ideas on how to measure the opening altitude.
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Re: [yuri_base] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Some altitude measurments, combined with speed, and distance to the finish line is tools I would like to see in the future! For this event it will be good old judges + video to measure if you where to low! if so we need a good gps device, beacause the terrain change, and is not fixed!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Some few news updatets that will show on web site later!

We got free stay for the 14 days!

House one which will be the Main house for the event. Have Toilets, kithchen, bunk house stay. Showers is not present pr today, but we have to figure out something! This house we have for 14 dasy!

House two for the staff first week, will be the school, and then the competition week all the athletes who want move in there! Have showers bunk house stay, and kitchen!

The staff will move somewhere we dont know yet!

More updates come soon!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
What would be the next international airport to fly to?
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Re: [Hausse] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Molde airport will be used as the main airport!

Travel routes will come on FAQ soon!
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Club house!
This will be our club house, and the first location to stay! Bring your fishing tools If you turn around from the Club house direction, you will see the school we have for the staff first week, and the Athletes who are picked for the competition will live!

Staff will then move to Lensmannsgården!
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Re: [434] Club house!
Can someone post this to other boards, where you know there will be interest for the World BASE Race! Germans and French language to if possible. We update slowly since we are using our spare time organizing this event, so be patient! FAQ got some more updates as well! Thank you all for your interest!
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Re: [434] Club house!
We made a step further today, and the local sports club is now a partner in the event! This will help us alot to make a better event, and for the future we will have more resources to play with! The event will be as good we can make it this year, for then take it a step further next year with experience we make on the first event! We need more feedback about the event, and hope more jumpers would contact us with ideas, FAQ´s, and what is needed on the web site!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
 
How is better to go to Romsdalen-by ship or bus?i mean from Molde?

paco
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Re: [boachanoff] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
We will provide pick up service from Molde ariport, and Åndalsnes train station starting 30 June, for those who register online for attending the warm up week! Register form will come on web site, when all details is ready! If you come before it is a bit more complicated, and you have to try to hook up with someone with car!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Good days in Romsdalen!
http://worldbaserace.com/...;id=10&Itemid=11

Mexico is the first confirmed national team attending, and several fabric teams have confirmed their interest for the competition. We have been busy lately but next week we will start updating the web page with the latest news, and progression!

Have a nice weekend!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Just want to remind you all about our event in Romsdalen! We just got a Army bunk house in Åndalsnes for those of you have own transportation! It includes about 80 beds, toilets, and shower! So basically we have free stay for all of you who want to arrive Åndalsnes during World BASE Race, and you just need to bring a sleeping bag! We are working hard to make all details ready, and will release an update on our web page next week, include free registration for individual jumpers, and teams!

Welcome, to the world fastest human flying contest! You can be the one!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
434 wrote:
Welcome, to the world fastest human flying contest!

how about this one? can you beat 504.32 kmh?

http://www.speedskydiving.eu/

Tongue
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Re: [BASE_1007] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
did they walk up, and jump from a cliff? You can put a man in the fastest plane ever, or a space shuttle! The one who start from ground will be the world fastest flying in this competition!

Hope this helps
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Who want to be the fastest human flying? Registration delayed but we will open as fast we have fixed the bug!

We have free shuttle transport from Molde airport and trainstation in Åndalsnes! We have free bunk house, camping for everyone who show up, either they compete or not! Alot to learn from the experienced jumpers. Espen Fadnes & Øivind Løkkeberg from VKB, who will have talkshow about the equipment science, their flying, and safety!
We will also have shuttle transport around Innfjorden that involves jumping, shopping, and hopefully we have time for one guided trip to Karlskråtind!
Free party in the club house with price ceromony, band and two whole barbaqued pigs!
We want most of the athletes to feel welcome, so we will try our best to satisfy you all as best we can from the limited budget we have this first year. We will try to make this a yearly event from the experinces we make this year! We hope as many jumpers can come for the warm up week, show us their jumping to qualify for the event, and then they will have time to try other cliffs nearby as well! Jumpers who is well known do not need to join the whole warm up week, or you have a well known jumper as an reference! We have dropped team fees!

Hope to see some good old friends around!

Any questions? or feedback e-mail paul@friluftslek.no
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
News from the organizers

We got a new partner today! Red Cross "Rauma Volunteer Life Saving Corps" is going to help out with the arrangement, and will be emergency standby during the event! They will offer a emergency response class for the jumpers during the event! Hope this can be in interest for some of you!

The seaking from SAR in Norway will also pay us a visit during World BASE Race, showing the chopper, equipment, and telling us about their daily challenges!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Red Cross will held their emergency response class in the warm up week, for those who is interested!

Our two exit ramps is finished, and will be mounted 28 June! We will have 20 volenteers to carry those two in pieces up to the new exit on Gridset skolten, and of course we will have jumpers who will open them, and test fly the two race lines!

More on home page http://www.worldbaserace.com
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Registration is finely open! For those who have registrated at the World BASE Race web page, can now update their pfofile for attending the competition!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Exit ramps Lap one, and Lap two is on place! We had an excellent day yesterday carrying up 200 kg in pieces, + 75 kg in equipment to mount the ramps on place! We spent 12 hours on the whole project!

Sami openend the ramp called Lap one in his Lap costume! The original exits, are not touched by this construction!

More pics on news from NRK
http://www.nrk.no/...mage-gallery-content

Monday 30 june, we will open the camp, and pick up the bus for the two weeks!

www.worldbaserace.com
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Here is a pic from the banner in place on the "Green House"
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Video from media!
A good day for us in media today! Great weather!

http://tv2nyhetene.no/...s/article2048772.ece
http://www.aftenposten.no//webtv/?id=10831
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Re: [434] Video from media!
really cool...nice exit :)
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434 wrote:
A good day for us in media today! Great weather!

http://tv2nyhetene.no/...s/article2048772.ece
http://www.aftenposten.no//webtv/?id=10831

Looks great

Anniken Binz is HOT Wink
Is she from Norway?
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
World BASE Race is on!

We managed to have 22 jumpers!

We had 5 flyers on 21 sec, and several around 22-23 so it is going to be a close race!

Public loved it!

Thank you all for following this tread!

3 Americans, one Russian, 5 Norwegians, 1 australian, and one Girl from New Zealand is in the very top group, so everything is open who is going to be the World Fastest Flying Human Being in the very first World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!

Wish us all well, and safe jumps!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
hmmm... watching the pics and vids makes me even more sad i can´t be there. that looks so fu****** cool.

rock on anniken and livia!!!

andY
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Re: [portillo] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
The fastest 5 after 1. round!

Ronny Risvik Norway Vampire 20,72
Shane Mc Conkey USA Vampire 21,03
Petter Bergsjø Norway Vampire 21,37
Livia Dickie Australia 21,40
Tom Erik Heimen Norway 21,47 Vampire

Tomorow 16 jumpers on knock out rounds. Winner continue for next level!

I have also to add the conditions got better as the round went! So the best time Ronny was the last pair! 22 jumpers started, and 11 winners went directly to the next round, and the 5 best times after that also continue! Now we have 16 jumpers, 8 heat, only winners goes to 3 round! We had hard time to get 32 competent jumpers for this year, but I am sure that will change next year!

Cya cross your fingers we are going to succed with the arrangement! We really see the result of good teamwork, and also see where the next generation mountain flyers will become!

http://worldbaserace.com/...p;id=2&Itemid=32
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
So, the winner is: VampireWink
Ronald
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Re: [Ronald] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Semi final!

Shane Mc Conkey Red Bull
Tom Erik Heimen Molde BASE

Ronny Risvik Kjerag
Andreas Barkhall VKB

http://worldbaserace.com/...p;id=2&Itemid=32
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
This is hands down the coolest base jumping event I have ever been to! This event brings a whole different element into our sport. Standing on the exit platform in head to head, duel format, lets get it on, racing mode is unbelievably exciting.
Next year we expect to see a lot more people here. This is just too cool of a competition. Where's Robert Pecnik? Loic, when you are healed we expect you to show up next year too! Unless of course you guys are too scared to race a loud mouthed American! I will crush you both!
Most all sports have their version of racing, now we do too!
Shane McConkey
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Re: [Cliff_Huckstable] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Congrats on making it to the finals..... good luck !
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Re: [Cliff_Huckstable] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
yeah team usa, way to kill it!
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Re: [tdav] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
http://www.worldbaserace.com

Thank you for your time! Enjoy!


World BASE Race 2009
Warm up week 3. August to 9. August
Race 10. August to 12. August!
Weather days 13 and 14!
You know what you have to do!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Is there video available/that will be available? Sounds awesome, id like to see what the course looks like.
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
This was a great experience, I enjoyed very much the competition it really gives another feeling to each jump.

Paul did a great job on organizing this event and I thank him, everybody was very happy and a very cool bunch of people to hang with.

I am very happy of being a part of this wonderful event and I look forward next year`s race.

Gabo
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Just a teaser!
http://www.smp.no/...ideo/1225&id=152
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Re: [434] Just a teaser!
New gallery!
http://worldbaserace.com/...mp;id=6&Itemid=7
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When I ask jumpers what they feel after the contest, they say they have had the best times ever. People are surprised how fun it was. This contest will become a tradition. Truly a contest by jumpers, for jumpers. It has already become a meeting place for competing, meeting jumpers from other places, partying together, hiking around to all he different exits in Romsdalen Valley and showing our sport in a good way to a huge crowd of amazed spectators.

Looking forward to compete against A LOT of superskilled flyers in August next year! The only thing you gonna see when your flying next year Shane, is my ugly feets!

Espen Fadnes
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Re: [FatSnake] Just a teaser!
Great party Wink

By the way Tom! Your student is the greatest talented mountain flyer I ever have seen!!
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Re: [434] Just a teaser!
congratulations!

I'm happy the event went well. it sounds like everyone had fun.

I'm also impressed when someone commits to organizing an event, and then pulls it off. Good Work. Smile
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Re: [wwarped] Just a teaser!
Paul and Johnny B have really raised the bar for base jumping events. Their incredible hard work made it possible for jumpers from around the world to meet, fly, drink and talk smack in a friendly competition.
Every pair of jumpers shook hands before each jump and the crowd clapped for all jumpers, competitor or forerunner.
I can not wait to see who shows up next year.
Strong work everybody!
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
 
The event made the 10 o'clock news here in Finland on Saturday night, good stuff!

http://nettitv.mtv3.fi/...utiset?137660#137660
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Re: [kege] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Here are some enjoyable pictures from the event;

http://www.photoshelter.com/...how/G0000kM93VkqxBc0
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Re: [Johnnyb] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Johnnyb wrote:
Here are some enjoyable pictures from the event;

http://www.photoshelter.com/...how/G0000kM93VkqxBc0

nice watermarks...they could be bigger thou TongueTongueTongue
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Re: [fastpete] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
fastpete wrote:
nice watermarks...they could be bigger thou Tongue Tongue Tongue
Not everything in this world are 4 free, this happens when we use a professional dude.
But something is free Cool
http://worldbaserace.com/...mp;id=6&Itemid=7
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Re: [434] Just a teaser!
Hi Paul,

here some funny faces(mostly mine) from the WBR

http://picasaweb.google.bg/.../NorwayWorldBaseRace

Thanks for everything Paul!!And Thanks for the long Goodbye party Sami!!!!



Plamen
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Re: [boachanoff] Just a teaser!
nice akita
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Here is a song from Santa (Svein Kvam Trollkeeper number one)!

He drove through the tunnel every morning at 9
Delivering the mail, he always felt fine
Looking at the mountains he got inspired
Working on his plan he never seemed tired
Befriending all the people round the foot of the hill
He got all the means to deploy his will
A race 'and so on'
A World Base Race

Spreading his message on the Internet
In July twothousandeight everything was set
The fastest flyers from all over the globe
Everybody hellbent to show that they could cope
The 7th they were gathered at the mountain top
When the the wind subsided, they were ready to drop
To race 'and so on'
To do The World Base Race

There were Shane McConkey and Shane from Down Under
Roaring down the hillside, sounding like thunder
Livia, Tom Erik and Hans lonked funky
Also Andreas -the redhot hunky
Getting through the rounds, they all got sweat
Going real low, a couple got wet
In the race, the race 'and so on'
The World Base Race

The losers went out without acting sore
And late the second day, they were down to 4
The 3rd day rose, people flocked at the strip
From near and from far, lots of folks made the trip
The final featured Ronny versus Shane
With Ronny appearing in the left hand lane
In the race, the race 'and so on'
The World Base Race

Off the platforms they dove when the starter yelled 'GO'
Shane McConckey struck like lightning, Ronny looked a fraction slow
But a finishing burst took him cross the line first
He loved the champagne - salty water cant quench thirst.
To Kristin and crew: You were right on cue
To Johnny B: Good, and to Paul: Thank you
For the race, the race 'and so on'
The first World Base Race

Melody : Johnny B Good by C. Berry
Text by Santa ;-)
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Re: [434] World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
is there any plans for a skibase meeting/competition in the future(same spot)...with a big jump ramp and everythingCool...that would be a spectacular view..
Put up a big screen down the ground so the public can see the whole thing from the top..

edit to add: NO im not joking this time...i think skibase coming more and more, there are some really hot riders out there who can ride off this cliff...
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Re: [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
434 .......i guess ski is not cool enough for you, that`s maybe why u don`t bother give a yes/no answer
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Re: [johan420] [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
I believed you did not like events like this?

Skibase event is coming! But right now I guess there is only around 5-10 jumpers who can do this safe!

Give a bit more time, and we will have World SKIBASE Race 2010
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Re: [johan420] [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
You ragged on 434 for not replying to your post in less than 48 hours?!! Maybe he was busy doing something like jumping, or hanging out with friends, or taking a fucking break from the internet. You seem to be consistent in being toolish. Lame. Unimpressed
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Re: [434] [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
that`s why i say meeting/events...
there are more jumpers than u think....not everybody show they`re jumps on youtube.....
i think a event like this would put the wingsuitboys in the shadow...
thank u for the answer..
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Re: [johan420] [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
What kind of jumping scenarie did you think of to entertain the public?

I was thinking of a ski race down from the top, out the edge cut away skies, and fly your wing suit to the finish line :-)

By the way! One of the talented 2. place wing suit dude WBR is the number one skibaser to!
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Re: [434] [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
i was thinking about aerials,rolls....trick in general.
Like a normal bigjump...just bigger, also include snowboards...
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Re: [johan420] [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
Sounds like an event you can host!

Some of the bigjumps now is around 40 - 50 meters? How can you match that with trowing a canopie out instead of a solid landing? I even saw a skateboarding event with more than 20 meters jumping Shocked
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Re: [434] [World BASE Race Romsdalen 2008!
you got it wrong...this jump could be build on the edge of this cliff...it doesn`t have to be a big ramp, the jump will be big as soon the skier leave the edge..
one could also jump with skiwingsuit on the same exit...
i just thinking loud here...but it could be doable..
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http://verden.abcsok.no/...0shane&cs=latin1

I think these guys have more skills to host a event like that! Im not a aerial skibaser!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI_SMSMb3qE

Same cliff! Same jumpers who also had some of the top rank in WBR
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this is exactly what im talking about...but maybe put in some more trick in the jumps..
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Then you dont need a cliff like this! You can even do it on bridge day!

We need something that can put a race in to new terms! Public do not understand to much technical stuff, and need to be part of it! Means they can see close up what is happening, and understand, feel and enjoy good performance!

The good thing about WBR is that it reminds the public of a 200m running race and skiflying! The public is in the middle of the action where it happens! Im sure this is a new sport that will be popular in the future! There is already a new generation jumpers looking for new things to do! We have already proved "everything" is possible! It have been jumping as low as possible, pulled lower than possible, soared close the ground and walls! Now we take a step back, make a safe competition where the athletes will be the heroes to the public!
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Then you dont need a cliff like this! You can even do it on bridge day!
thats actually a good idea...even safer, build a ramp like the the one in reno...only a movable one(wheels?) ....maybe the BD organizer could chime in here? ... or maybe he think im just talking bullshit...
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To Johan420:

The contest you are talking about is a good idea, but Romsdalen Valley is not the place to host it. You cant have athletes hike for three ours to get to the jump, and the spectators sitting 1k away from a bigjump contest.

That kind of contest should be held from a 500 feet cliff in the middle of a skiresort. And I promise you that if you host a contest like that, it will be cool. But I also promise you. Forget about Norway. That contest is US or European alps only.
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We're always open to any new launch points at Bridge Day.


johan420 wrote:
...build a ramp like the the one in reno...only a movable one(wheels?) ....maybe the BD organizer could chime in here?
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428: BD and a big ramp would be the easiest and most public friendly event to host....but i think "Fatsnakes" idea about skijumps in a natural environment like a small cliff in US or alps(switzerland?) will be the coolest event...

Sorry 434, i didn`t mean to hijack your thread about wingsuit and tracking but im very stoked about this idea...
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I like what I see! And hope this tread can bring up some good issues about where to go next!
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Paul,i'm want to be in Sami's base team next year!Smile

Sami did you see the pics from the party?

Regards from Bulgaria
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Hey.


The WBR was a sick event and all you "WS flyers" and "trackers" that weren't there missed out incredibly.

To all the americans, get off your fat asses and away from your skydive zones and airplanes and couches and crappy low objects and make it to the race next year. You wont regret it. Team America had small representation, but we made an impression that we will have to live up to next year.

The amount you learn about flying your suit in a competition format is insane. You forget about fear, and just go fast and hard from the moment "sketchy brendan" says go. Not to mention that there were a few other cliffs around the block that are actually worth checking out if you choose to make a trip of it.

alright well i better shut up before this post becomes another novel. IF you want read more about my session it is here;

http://www.porterstahoe.com/2008/07/jt-holmes-trip-report-to-norway-2008.asp

oh yeah and regarding the ski base "big air" most-bad-ass-trick wins off of a low cliff idea thing, well fuck yeah lets do it, however, the last time we all got together for a session we were absolutely luckier than hell that nobody died. two words: BRIDLE WRAP. be careful with ski base tricks. it is gonna take quite a bit to beat clif huckstable, i put my money on him right away. so far his tricks top anyones without question. a kiss ass blaster (twisting triple) and quad back.. both clean. i will be very concerned to see someone try to beat that, let alone several dip shits all trying to top that one day.

oh god, look how long this post is. wow.

UPH
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oh yeah and regarding the ski base "big air" most-bad-ass-trick wins off of a low cliff idea thing, well fuck yeah lets do it, however, the last time we all got together for a session we were absolutely luckier than hell that nobody died. two words: BRIDLE WRAP. be careful with ski base tricks. it is gonna take quite a bit to beat clif huckstable, i put my money on him right away. so far his tricks top anyones without question. a kiss ass blaster (twisting triple) and quad back.. both clean. i will be very concerned to see someone try to beat that, let alone several dip shits all trying to top that one day.
you got any shot of that...pictures/video??
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jtholmes wrote:
To all the americans, get off your fat asses and away from your skydive zones and airplanes and couches and crappy low objects and make it to the race next year.

Don't listen to him, he is drunk, again.
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WBR 15 min video, 500 mb, ready for download! More information at http://www.worldbaserace.com
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thank you...!!!Wink
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Great stuff. Where exactly was the finish line and how was timing worked out?
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The finish was about 30 meter up from the landing! Look at the pictures and you see how we made the finish line!
http://www.photoshelter.com/...how/G0000kM93VkqxBc0

Uploaded a new wmp file at 65mb now!
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Great job Martin!!Paul,you did it!!WBR 09 is comming..
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who did the nice front flip during opening? looks very stylish :-)
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Shane Dunn -he says that he is showing us how to do not make a front flip =)

Thank you Shane that you help me at the last minute!

Plamen
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http://www.skydivingmovies.com/...ion=file&id=7224

Cool
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World BASE Race cover for those who want to make a hard copy for them selves! I will make a fullsize version if there is anybody who want for print!
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